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AdkVoices Episode 2: Community Arts

2022 Tom Boothe Adirondack Intern Colby Fortin spent most of her summer organizing youth art activities at the Keeseville Community Arts Festival and working with AdkAction’s food security programs. During this time, she also created a series of three podcast episodes to document some of the topics AdkAction addresses.

In her second episode, Colby explores community arts with a particular lens on the Keeseville Community Arts Festival. She speaks to local artists who participated in the festival and an organizer of the festival.

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AdkAction Executive Director Sawyer Cresap sat down with Colby to “interview the interviewer” on her experiences this summer. Read their interview here to learn more about the person behind the microphone.

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